Pre-Genesis Podcast Series

Why are there so many nations, languages, and divisions? Genesis answers this in the story of Babel. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode explores Babel as the root of global division and God’s plan to redeem the nations. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Human pride and the tower of Babel. • God’s scattering and languages. • The origin of nations from Genesis 10–11. • God’s redemptive plan for the nations through Abraham. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ unites the nations at Pentecost and will reign over all peoples in the new creation. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer for unity and hope in God’s global plan. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What does the story of Babel teach about pride? • Why did God scatter humanity at Babel? • How did Genesis explain nations and languages? • What promise did God make to bless the nations? • How does Pentecost reverse Babel’s division? • How does Christ unite all nations in the end?

In a restless world, God’s Word brings peace. Genesis contains promises that calm anxious hearts. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode softly presents Genesis passages for meditation and rest. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • God’s promises to Noah of stability. • God’s covenant with Abraham of blessing. • God’s presence with Jacob in dreams. • God’s providence in Joseph’s life. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is our ultimate rest, fulfilling the promises of peace first spoken in Genesis. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of peace and rest in Christ. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What Genesis passages bring comfort at night? • How does God’s promise to Noah give stability? • How does Abraham’s covenant encourage faith? • How do Jacob’s dreams reveal God’s presence? • How does Joseph’s story show God’s providence? • How does Christ give us ultimate rest?

Genesis isn’t just ancient history—it’s a mirror for our daily struggles: work, rest, fear, and purpose. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode applies Genesis themes to modern life and discipleship. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The image of God and human dignity. • Work and rest in creation’s design. • Family brokenness and God’s redemption. • God’s call to Abraham as vocational model. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ restores our identity, redeems our work, and calls us into His mission. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer asking God to renew our work and calling in Him. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • How does Genesis define human dignity? • What does creation in Genesis teach us about work and rest? • How does Genesis address family brokenness? • What does Abraham’s call teach us about vocation? • How does Christ restore our identity when looking at Genesis? • How can we see our work as worship today when looking at Genesis?

Many think of covenants as old, dusty theology. But they are the framework of God’s redemptive plan. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode revisits Genesis’ covenants and applies them to today’s believer. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Edenic covenant and human purpose. • Noahic covenant and stability of creation. • Abrahamic covenant and global blessing. • Covenants as unbreakable promises fulfilled in Christ. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ brings the New Covenant that fulfills all the promises begun in Genesis. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of thankfulness for God’s unchanging faithfulness. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • Why do covenants matter for us today when looking at Genesis? • How does the Edenic covenant apply to vocation? • Why is the Noahic covenant still important? • What global promise comes from Abraham’s covenant? • How does Jesus fulfill the covenants of Genesis? • What confidence do covenants give Christian believers today?

The first battles of the unseen war are fought in Genesis. From Eden to Babel, we see the spiritual conflict at work. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode explores the roots of spiritual warfare in Genesis and how they echo today. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The serpent’s deception in Eden. • Cain and the escalation of sin. • The flood as divine judgment on wickedness. • Babel and human pride against God. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the seed who crushes the serpent’s head and wins the ultimate victory over evil. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of victory and protection in Christ. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What does Genesis teach about the origins of spiritual warfare? • How does the serpent’s role frame the conflict in Genesis? • Why did God send the flood as judgment? • What does Babel teach about human pride in Genesis? • How does Jesus fulfill Genesis 3:15? • What hope do believers have in spiritual warfare today when looking at Genesis?

Sometimes the best way to see the big picture is through daily reflection. Genesis offers seven foundational movements that shape the whole Bible. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode (or series of minis) walks through creation, fall, Cain/Abel, flood, Babel, Abraham’s call, and the covenant promise. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Creation: God’s design. • Fall: humanity’s rebellion. • Cain/Abel: sin’s spread. • Flood: God’s judgment and mercy. • Babel: scattering of nations. • Abraham’s call and covenant. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ fulfills each movement: new creation, second Adam, greater Abel, salvation ark, unifying nations, true offspring of Abraham. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer reflecting on God’s plan across Genesis’ movements. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What are the seven key movements in early Genesis? • How does creation reveal God’s design? • What lessons come from Cain and Abel? • What does the flood teach about judgment and mercy? • How does Babel explain nations and languages? • How is Abraham’s covenant foundational for the gospel?

Genesis can feel overwhelming—creation, genealogies, floods, covenants. How do we read it well? 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode offers practical guidance for approaching Genesis with clarity and reverence. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Reading Genesis as history and theology. • Recognizing literary devices and genealogies. • Seeing typology and covenant themes. • Reading Genesis in light of Christ. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the lens through which we read Genesis rightly—He is the Word who fulfills it. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer asking God to open our eyes to His Word in Genesis. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What makes Genesis difficult to read? • How should we approach genealogies in Genesis? • Why is it important to see both history and theology in Genesis? • How does typology deepen our understanding of Genesis? • How should we read Genesis in light of Christ? • What tools can help us study Genesis well?

The story of the Bible is the story of covenants. Genesis introduces us to this framework of God’s faithfulness. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode introduces the Edenic, Noahic, and Abrahamic covenants and shows why they matter today. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The Edenic covenant and human vocation. • The Noahic covenant as preservation of creation. • The Abrahamic covenant as the foundation of blessing. • How covenants reveal God’s plan of redemption. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the mediator of the New Covenant, fulfilling all that Genesis covenants pointed to. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of gratitude for God’s covenant faithfulness. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What is the Edenic covenant and its meaning? • How does the Noahic covenant show God’s preservation? • Why is the Abrahamic covenant central to the Bible? • How do covenants reveal God’s redemptive plan? • How does Christ fulfill the covenants of Genesis? • Why should believers today care about biblical covenants?

The gospel doesn’t begin in Matthew—it’s foreshadowed from the very first chapters of Genesis. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode traces the types and shadows of Christ found in Genesis, pointing to Him as the fulfillment of God’s promises. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The Seed of the Woman in Genesis 3:15. • Isaac as a type of Christ’s sacrifice. • Melchizedek as priestly foreshadowing. • Joseph as a type of Christ the Redeemer. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the fulfillment of all shadows—He is the true Seed, Sacrifice, Priest, and Redeemer. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of thanksgiving for the gospel woven into Genesis. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • Where do we see Christ foreshadowed in Genesis? • How is Genesis 3:15 a 'proto-gospel'? • What typology connects Isaac and Christ? • How does Melchizedek point to Jesus? • How does Joseph’s story reflect Christ’s redemption? • Why does seeing Jesus in Genesis deepen our faith?

Few books spark as much debate as Genesis. From creation vs. evolution to questions of literal or figurative interpretation, the beginning is a battleground. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode examines why Genesis invites so much controversy, while reframing it as a revelation of God’s purpose rather than just a scientific text. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The creation vs. evolution debate. • Literal vs. figurative readings of Genesis 1–11. • Young earth vs. old earth perspectives. • Why Genesis is more than a science text—it’s theology. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Jesus points us back to Genesis not for scientific answers but to show God’s design, purpose, and redemption fulfilled in Him. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer for unity and clarity as we approach Genesis with humility. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • Why is Genesis often debated in modern times? • What are the key controversies around creation? • How do literal and figurative readings differ? • Why is Genesis more than a science book? • How does Jesus reframe Genesis in His teaching? • How can believers engage in debates without losing focus on Christ?